USAID To Establish New Development Strategy For Ghana

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it is working on establishing a new country development corporation strategy for Ghana.

The move, said USAID has become necessary due to the government’s policy direction on Ghana beyond aid, planting for food and jobs among others.

Addressing a gathering at the USAID Trade Africa Sharing and Learning programme in Accra, Deputy Mission Director of USAID Ghana, Steven E. Hendrix said: “We are looking forward to establishing a new country development corporation strategy for a five-year period with Ghana to use Ghana Beyond Aid to encourage self-reliance and promote investments in health, agriculture, education, power generation and so forth.”

“The people of America provide these investments to the Ghanaian people because we have a long and deep friendship between us,” Mr Hendrix added.

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Trades Carlos Ahenkorah on his part said they have realized the need for more collaboration with donor partners in the drafting of economic support programmes. The Government of Ghana is preparing to roll out a roadmap for moving Ghana beyond aid. The West African nation is hopeful that the initiative will help it wean itself totally from donor support.

“What we are saying is that we would appreciate it if the USAID and other donor partners take on the Ghana project not their project” Carlos Ahenkorah told journalists. “For instance, can the USAID handle a Ghana project for Ghana?” he asked. The program was organized under the theme; Enhancing Ghana’s Trade Competitiveness: Lessons from the Trade Africa Partnership.